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Nearly 1,000 sandbags stolen from Mildura SES as floodwaters prompt evacuation warning

Mildura police are investigating the theft of nearly 1,000 sandbags that were to be allocated to Riverland residents threatened by rising floodwaters.

ABC News

$15 million and climbing: calls for urgent funds to fix region's crumbling roads

Singleton Council has called for urgent help as its $15 million damage bill continues to climb in the wake of multiple flood emergencies.

Newcastle Herald

Calls for ADF help after Eugowra 'wipeout'

The federal member for Calare, Andrew Gee, says the people of Eugowra are in dire need of help after flash flooding almost wiped out the NSW village.

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Rain makes coal heavy, slippery and harder to dig up. So what does La Niña mean for this already disrupted industry?

As the La Niña weather event wreaks havoc across New South Wales, coal operators are suffering. The Australian coal company Whitehaven is among them – last week slashing its production forecasts after disruption by floods and heavy rain.

The Conversation

Inland 'tsunami' destroys NSW town of Eugowra, one person dead

Residents of a central western NSW town climbed on their roofs and clung onto trees as a "wall of water" killed at least one person and destroyed hundreds of homes.

ABC News

Central NSW braced for more flooding as Lachlan River set to hit 70-year-high level

Forbes braced for second inundation ina fortnight as woman’s body found in Eugowra flood waters after ‘wall of water’ decimates NSW town

The Guardian - AU

Flooded farmers feeling the strain

Flood affected NSW farmers are reporting a huge emotional and financial strain following recent flooding across large parts of the state.

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Search for missing man suspended, Condobolin flood levels at record high, Forbes to hit 70-year peak

The search for a missing man at Eugowra is due to resume on Thursday morning, as residents of Condobolin in NSW’s Central West residents prepare for the Lachlan River to reach a record high of 7.6 metres and Forbes braces for its highest flood level in 70 years.

ABC News

Climate change will clearly disrupt El Niño and La Niña this decade – 40 years earlier than we thought

You’ve probably heard a lot about La Niña lately. This cool weather pattern is the main driver of heavy rain and flooding that has devastated much of Australia’s southeast in recent months.

The Conversation

Missing woman's body found in floodwaters

NSW Police believe they have found the body of a 60-year-old woman missing from the central-western town of Eugowra, which was devastated by flooding.

AAP

Why is so much of Australia flooding right now?

Full dams and saturated soil from three consecutive years of La Niña events leave a landscape with little ability to absorb more rain

The Guardian - AU

Veterinarians warn horse owners in Australia’s flood zones to guard against Japanese encephalitis

Warm weather and stagnant flood waters have created ideal conditions for mosquito-borne diseases

The Guardian - AU

Australia flooding: Victims rescued from treetops and roofs as thousands stranded across New South Wales

Emergency services ask nearly 1,000 people to evacuate their homes in Forbes

The Independent UK

‘Drained and devastated’: Molong residents begin long task of cleaning up after flooding

Despite the damage residents say they’re proud of the resilience and community spirit in the small NSW town

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Australians rescued from rooftops as floods sweep New South Wales

Eastern Australia is in the grip of a fourth flood crisis this year amid a rare multi-year La Nina weather phenomenon.

The Guardian - AU

An inland tsunami: Eugowra residents recall moment flood hit NSW town leaving ‘total carnage’

Hundreds waited to be rescued from their rooftops while others clung to trees as torrents of water rushed through the town

Evening Standard

Australia floods: Hundreds rescued by helicopter in New South Wales after extreme rainfall

Emergency services have carried out the biggest flood rescue operation in New South Wales’ history

Daily Mirror

UK weather: Flood warning issued as two inches of rain to drench parts of Britain today

The Met Office has warned that flooding is likely in Scotland this afternoon as downpours hammer the country, with yellow alerts also in force across England and Wales this morning

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The Independent UK

As climate warms, a China planner advocates "sponge cities"

China is affected by both extreme floods and water shortages, exacerbated by climate change

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Folks Are Sharing Harrowing Vids Of Their Soaked Towns As Flooding In Central West NSW Worsens

The Wyngala Dam is releasing a record of 230,000 megalitres (!!!) a day.

ABC News

Central West NSW residents heartbroken by continuous floods

Evacuation orders and flood warnings remain in place in several towns in Central West NSW, with residents describing the devastated region as "a war zone".

The Guardian - AU

Forbes flooding: hundreds of homes under threat as NSW floods crisis worsens

Emergency services say they are mounting one of the biggest ever flood responses in the state’s history

ABC News

Adelong family builds bridge from power poles after flood washes away only access route

A southern NSW family has built their own bridge over a local creek using donated items, after flash flooding swept away the only passage on and off the property where they live.

Reuters

Australians rescued from rooftops as torrential rain ravages rural towns

Hundreds of residents in flood-ravaged Australia's southeast were rescued by helicopter and boat after rivers rose rapidly on Tuesday, cutting off entire towns and inundating houses, highways, bridges and farms.

The New Daily

Watch: Floods threatening lives, convicted child killer inquiry

Watch: Lives under threat in NSW Central West floods. Victoria's flood threat remains. South Australia power outage shuts schools. Albanese to meet

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